This act declared Henry the VIII the supreme head of the Church of England separating it from the Catholic Church. His second daughter, Elizabeth, made England definitively Protestant.
What is The Act of Supremacy? 1534
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These two men rebelled against the papal authority, declaring that Scripture should be the final authority. One of them translated the Bible into English.
Who are John Wycliff and John Huss? 1380
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This social system of the Middle Ages was characterized by overlords, vassals, knights, freemen and serfs.
What was the feudal system? c.1000-1400
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These buildings were incredibly expensive to build. Some were built with money given in exchange for indulgences, or tickets to heaven. One of the most famous is St. Peter's in Rome.
What are Cathedrals in Europe? Beginning in c.1100
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This king ruled with his brother after his father, Pepin's, death. When his brother died, he ruled alone. In 800 he was made Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope.
Who was Charlemagne (Charles the Great)? 714-814
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During this time, humanism, the idea that man is the measure of all things, resurfaced. They learned to understand perspective in painting.
What is the Renaissance? 1300-1517
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This was the last city of the Byzantine Empire taken by the Muslims. The Hagia Sophia was changed from an Eastern Orthodox Church to a Mohammedan mosque.
What is the Fall of Constantinople to Mohammed II? 1453
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This was the Catholic Church's response to the Reformation. It sealed the church's apostate or fallen church as they pronounced salvation by faith and works.
What is The Council of Trent? 1545-1563
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Differences in church government and theological controversy surrounding the Holy Spirit caused this. It resulted in the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the East.
What is the East-West Schism? 1054
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He didn't finish Summa Theologica, but introduced a systematic form to study the Christian revelation (Bible).
Who is St. Thomas Aquinas? 1225-1274.
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He brought the Reformation to Scotland. Mary, Queen of Scots, feared his preaching more than 10,000 troops.
Who is John Knox? 1560
300
This young man from Venice lived in China for about 20 years, invited by Kublai Khan.
Who is Marco Polo? 1254-1324
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This was established to punish those not accepting the Roman Catholic Church beliefs. It was religious intimidation, created by Ferdinand and Isabella.
What is the Inquisition? 1478
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During the 100 Years War between France and England, this lethal disease killed an estimated half of the population in Europe.
What is Black Death? 1337-1453
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After defeating the Danes at the Battle of Edington in 878 this king began a revival in education by starting schools that taught the tenets of the Christian faith. If it were not for the military and educational successes of this king, England may have fallen into a dark period of paganism.
Who is Alfred the Great? 871-901
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King John was forced to sign this document that gave trial by jury, no new taxes without approval, and it made the king subject to the law.
What is the Magna Carta? 1215
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He lead the Swiss reformation, even though he disagreed with Luther on the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. The Mennonites branched off from some of those groups.
Who is Ulrich Zwingi and the Annabaptists? 1525
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The English were defeated in this famous battle when William the Conqueror marched to London in order to become King of England as a result of Prince Harold not keeping his oath to give England to William.
What is the Battle of Hastings? 1066
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In total there were eight, plus a tragic one where most children died or were sold into slavery. They were intended to reclaim Jerusalem from the Muslims.
What are the Crusades? 1095-c.1250
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This King of Germany married the widowed Queen Adelaide and became King of Italy. In return for his help in stabalizing the Papacy, Pope John XII crowned him Holy Roman Emperor.
Who is Otto I? 962-973
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He nailed the 95 thesis on the door of Wittenberg Castle. What did "he" begin?
Who is Martin Luther and the Reformation of 1517?
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This event helped the Reformers to quickly spread their ideas. The Bible was now easily copied.
What is Gutenberg's printing of the Bible? 1456
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A dangerous illness caused him to convert to Christianity. He lived in absolute poverty, trying to identify with Christ. It is said that he preached even to animals and birds. His followers were known as "Little Brothers".
Who is St. Francis of Assisi? 1182-1224
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This theologian was the leader of the Reformation. His writing, the "_______", explains the teachings of the Christian faith.
What is John Calvin and the Institutes? 1536
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Popes from France and Rome debated on where the papacy should reside, Rome or Avignon. All these disputes limited the papal autority when it was all finished.